Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-02

cage OF what pertains 70 tho other world
Thore was tailor living In the town who
was exceedingly superstitious. He had
frequently invited me 70 witness some OF
his manifestations. but had always re-
fused. One night as ] was walking 10.
ward home, after having been engaged in
some work at nv osfice, saw a light ia
the tsilor's shop window and something
prompted me To stop. My friend
and boy apprentice wero at work
when entered. Tho tailor gave me a
chair and we began tallIing over mesmcric
influence and kindred matters. After
awhile he asked me IL l would care TO hear
some rappings. ] told him 70 suggest
something else, as anybody could make
rappings. He then suggest clairvoyance,
aud told him TO 60 ahead.
Now, at this point 10 is necessary 20 say
that FOR the following day I had ma de a
business engagement with n farmer who
lived near town in an old-fashionoi log
house. had driven past the place mum
Der Of tines and was familiar with tie
house and the road 10 10.
The tailor proceeded with his arrange
ments by placing the boy on his bench
with his face 20 the wall. The man turned
down tho lamps in Tic shop and directed
bis attention 60 the little fellow, making
passes with his hands around and above
him. in few minutes the boy, who was
pale and sicSly IN appearances, went into q
sort Of trance. and the tailor told me u
take hold Of one Of the little chaps hands
and fix my Iaind on some incident in my
life or on Some place that had visited
The farm house l ALLUDED 10 q moment ago
came into my mind at once, and thought
Of 1t in'ently. Almost Immediately the
boys lips began moving, and in loose
disconnected way he described the log
house, the road leading 10 1t, and many
little details "a they passed throu Oh my
mind. But after following me for time
he stopped, and then began speaking
something OF his own vulition, or rather
that Of which was not thinking. lie said
that It was night and the house was dark
And then he SAID thatthe door opened, and
man came out carrying a lamp in his
hand. He walked cut 20 the hen house
and opened the door while he looked into
10, thon closed the door, returned 10 the
house, and all was dark again At this
point the boy seemed 20 be growing very
weak, and told the tailor % rouse him.
which &c did by waving his hands in the
air.
81 left the shop in short tirnn, noting
The time, which was about ten O'Clock
Next day my farmer client called promptly
at the hour which had been set We went
through the business which was 10 be at
tended to, and as he started 10 60 asked
him where he had been AZ ten o'clock the
previous night. He was surprised at the
question, but answered that H. supposed
he was asleep. told him 20 think about
II for n minute.
"'Oh, yes he sail, presently. 4 rcmem-
Der now. There was an animal Of some
kind causing disturbance in my hem
house, and | got up just about that time
20 500 what the matter was Every thing
had quiotcd down when got there, and |
returned 10 the house,
Il told the story to my client, who was
greatly interested" the General said in
conclusion, "and the incident made such
an impression upon my nin1 that l wove
IL into the story"